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Feeling light headed after pumping

I have been back at work for three weeks now. I have been pumping twice everyday. I have a bottle of water with me so I can drink while I am pumping and I drink throughout the day.

There are times when I finish pumping and I feel light headed and a little naseaus. Is this normal? Am I not eating enough or drinking enough water? Sometimes I try to squeeze up to the very last drop of milk to accumulate more, could this be causing it?

Re: Feeling light headed after pumping

There are a few mothers who feel light-headed or nauseous when pumping (or nursing, or both). No one has pinpointed a complete reason for it yet, but we think it has something to do with a hormone spike associated with letdown. Here's some related info for you: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/nausea-bf.html

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Re: Feeling light headed after pumping

Ok I tried eating more in the morning, which I really wasnt before. And eating a healthy snack before I start pumping and it has helped. There are times in the evening when I pump again that I do get a headache though.